Mine equipment operator vs road grader

The differences between mine equipment operators and road graders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a road grader has an average salary of $44,719, which is higher than the $43,664 average annual salary of a mine equipment operator.

The top three skills for a mine equipment operator include loaders, graders and end loaders. The most important skills for a road grader are loaders, mowing, and .

Mine equipment operator vs road grader overview

	Mine Equipment Operator	Road Grader
Yearly salary	$43,664	$44,719
Hourly rate	$20.99	$21.50
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	40,310	14,282
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	-	2

Mine equipment operator vs road grader salary

Mine equipment operators and road graders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mine Equipment Operator	Road Grader
Average salary	$43,664	$44,719
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $56,000	Between $28,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mine equipment operator and road grader education

There are a few differences between a mine equipment operator and a road grader in terms of educational background:

	Mine Equipment Operator	Road Grader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine equipment operator vs road grader demographics

Here are the differences between mine equipment operators' and road graders' demographics:

	Mine Equipment Operator	Road Grader
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between mine equipment operator and road grader duties and responsibilities

Mine equipment operator example responsibilities.

Operate other various equipment including but not limit to shovels, loaders, snow plows, and water trucks.
Track Dozers: D8L, D9.
Operate heavy equipment such as loaders, forklifts, mining trucks and dump trucks.
Remove debris such as loose shale from channels and planer travel areas using battery and diesel scoops.
Preform grind checks every shift to determine if any work needs to be done before start up of crusher plant.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.

Road grader example responsibilities.

Provide feedback on errors, manage records on blackboard and proctore during exams.
Identify problems and determine corrective actions with plant management in reference to USDA regulations.
Operate dryers to dry wood, utility, and grade wood off the sort table into the proper cart.

Mine equipment operator vs road grader skills

Common mine equipment operator skills

Loaders, 22%
Graders, 19%
End Loaders, 17%
OSHA, 13%
Shovels, 13%
MSHA, 10%

Common road grader skills

Loaders, 61%
Mowing, 39%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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